Re: club feet
rikan@e-z.net
Sat, 22 Nov 1997 07:14:50 -0800
CMikeT@aol.com wrote:
>
> Bev,
>
> I never once had any bruising or abscessing that could be attributed to it
> being club foot. He did get the normal stone bruising, but never more on the
> club than on any of the other three.
>
> The most important thing is whomever trims/shoes him. Whenever I would not
> have the farrier out within 6 weeks of the last shoeing, the club foot began
> to cause problems. But if I kept him on schedule, there never was a problem
> whatsoever.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, November 24, 1997 9:15 PM
> To: CMikeT
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: club feet
>
> From: rikan@e-z.net
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> To: CMikeT@AOL.COM
> CC: ridecamp@endurance.net
> CMikeT@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Bev,
> >>
> >> I rode a horse with a RF club foot for many years. Previous to my owning
> him
> >> he had been campaigned very hard winning at least one hundred and many
> 50's.
> >>
> >> A club foot is relative. Jokingly I say it is relative to the knowledge
> and
> >> experience of your shoer. Any hoof deformity or growth problem can be
> made
> >> insignificant or life threatening by your farrier. A good farrier is
> often
> >> more important than a good vet.
> >>
> >> The bottom line is if you have a good farrier, go for it.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> C. Mike Tomlinson DVM
> >> CMikeT@AOL.com
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
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> >> Sent: Monday, November 24, 1997 12:50 AM
> >> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> >> Subject: club feet
> >>
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> >> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> >>
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> >>
> >> From: bev ryan
> >> Email: rikan@e-z.net
> >>
> >> Has anyone ridden a club foot horse endurance? I have a mare with a mild
> >> case. She has good hoof just a mild club. Any experience out there?
>
> Mike,
> Thanks! Did you have any problems with abcessing in the club foot?
> Bev
Mike,
I feel so much better with all the comments coming in on clubbed feet.
All are positive, I can't wait to get over this abcess and see how
she'll do. I have a gelding that competed last year and the
personalities of these two horses is like day and night. Nursing
Amity(Calamity) and worrying about the abcess and the club has been so
frustrating, you folks have relieved a lot of worry. I live in the
Pacific Northwest and the last ride of the season was Nov. 8th, the
rains have begun, feeling a bit blue. I wanted to give
Mannigan(gelding) a few months off and start conditioning Amity. But
between the abcess and the rain have lost my motivation, soooo Mannigan
and I started dressage lessons at an arena. He did very well today,
calm and cool, not his usual competative self, ok with me, but I feel
guilty not letting him pasture the winter. I read that dressage is good
but know that many people give their endurance horses down time. Do
you? Feeling Horsey Blue, Bev